Learn the secret to their happy marriage

For Rich and DeeDee Adams, love at first sight was never necessary—or possible. The couple, both blind, just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and say communication has kept their love alive.

They met while she attended Iowa School for the Blind, and he went to Missouri School for the Blind. "I've said I'm never going to marry a blind girl," admits Rich. All that changed when they started talking through typed letters and taped messages, eventually becoming best friends and falling in love.

Throughout their relationship, they helped visually impaired children get the appropriate equipment at their schools. And they raised five children of their own, all of whom can see. Even without sight, the two made the most of parenthood, taking "one day at a time." "I loved reading with them," says DeeDee, who shared stories written in Braille.

After 50 years' worth of lessons they've learned together, they now pass on that knowledge and their bright outlook on life to their 17 grandchildren.

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